KZMT
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| Broadcast area | Helena, Montana |
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| Frequency | 101.1 MHz |
| Branding | Z101 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBLL, KCAP, KIMO, KMXM, KMTX | |
| History | |
First air date | 1975 (as KCAP-FM) October 8, 1984 (as KZMT) |
Former call signs | KCAP-FM (1975–1984)[1] |
Call sign meaning | K Z MonTana |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 50357 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 95,000 watts |
| HAAT | 607 meters (1,991 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°44′52″N 112°19′48″W / 46.74778°N 112.33000°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | z101helena.com |
KZMT (101.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Helena, Montana. The station is owned by Kevin Terry and licensed to the Montana Radio Company, LLC.[3] It airs a classic rock music format.[4]
The station was assigned the KZMT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on October 8, 1984.[1]
History
[edit]In August 2000, a deal was reached for KZMT to be acquired by Commonwealth Communications LLC from STARadio Corp. as part of a nine-station deal with a total reported sale price of $7.5 million.[5]
In October 2003, a deal was reached for KZMT to be acquired by Cherry Creek Radio from Commonwealth Communications LLC as part of a 24-station deal with a total reported sale price of $41 million.[6]
In 2014, KZMT dropped the Dial Global syndicated classic rock programming in favor of locally produced programming, with the only exception being the regional syndication of Classic rock sister (Z100 Missoula Archived February 1, 2021, at the Wayback Machine[7]) morning show The Brian & Chris Show.
On April 5, 2017, Montana Radio Company announced it would acquire Cherry Creek Media's Helena stations.[8][9] The purchase was consummated on July 28, 2017.
On February 19, 2025. lliad Media announced it would acquire Montana Radio Company's stations and be under its employee stock ownership program.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KZMT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Montana Radio Company | Radio Stations | Helena, MT". Montana Radio Company. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- ^ "Combos 8/7/2000". Broadcasting & Cable. August 7, 2000.
- ^ "Changing Hands 10/27/2003". Broadcasting & Cable. October 27, 2003.
- ^ "On-Air – Z100 Classic Rock". Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Cherry Creek And Montana Radio Company Swap To Shake-Up Montana Markets". Radio-Insight. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 50357 (KZMT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KZMT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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